Paavo Kaarlehto

Paavo Hannu Kalervo Kaarlehto (4 August 1928 Janakkala– 22 August 1992 Helsinki ) was a Finnish diplomat. He was Deputy Director General of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs 1970-1974, Ambassador in Buenos Aires 1974-1975, Permanent Representative at the United Nations Office in 1975-1981, Ambassador in Brussels 1981-1985, Under-Secretary of State (Commerce Issues) 1985-1990 and Ambassador Bern 1990-1992.

Kaarlehto was considered as a specialist in international agricultural trade and trade policy. In the early 1970s, he served as Finland's chief negotiator during the negotiations in the EEC free trade agreement.